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Smith+Nephew Adds Knotless Option to Q-FIX All-Suture Anchor Line
The new Q-FIX KNOTLESS Anchor offers market-leading fixation strength, ultra-low displacement, and improved soft tissue security across joints.
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Smith+Nephew, the global medical technology company, announces the release of its Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor for soft tissue-to-bone fixation indications across multiple joint spaces including Shoulder, Hip, and Foot & Ankle.
Building on the long-standing success and performance of the best-in-class anchor fixation strength of the Q-FIX Family versus competitive devices*, the new Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor raises the bar for all-suture anchor technology. With proprietary features and capabilities, the Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor aims to set a new benchmark for fixation strength and offer surgeons a reason to reassess their joint repair approach, including:
- Market-leading strength in all-suture anchor fixation*1-5 and ultra-low displacement**1,6-10
- Consistent deployment4,11,12
- Best-in-class soft tissue security with our suture lock mechanism**5
- Streamlined suture shuttling5
- Market-leading biomechanical performance,† 1-4,6,7 with the lowest displacement during cyclic loading‡1,3,6,7
The Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Sutures Anchor offers a versatile range of suture options that include both single-loaded MINITAPE◊ Suture Tape - which has a low profile and coreless design to offer a lower and more evenly distributed level of pressure13,14 or ULTRABRAID◊ #2 Suture that is 20% stronger than its nearest competitor.‡‡, 15
"When I think of the Q-FIX family I think of reliability,” commented Dr. Robert Litchfield, Orthopedic Surgeon, Sports Medicine Ontario, Canada. “We know that when we put a Q-FIX Anchor in, that we can count on it - the deployment is always predictable and the pullouts are impressive. In my experience, these anchors just don't fail when we put load on them."
Footnotes
* As compared to competitive devices in fixation/pull-out benchtop testing.
** As compared to the competitive device in cyclic benchtop testing.
† As compared to competitive all-suture anchors in cyclic and fixation/pull-out benchtop testing.
‡ As demonstrated in benchtop testing; compared to competitive devices.
‡‡ As compared to competitive devices.
References
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8 Nagra NS, et al. Bone Joint Res. 2017;6(2):82-89.
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10 Smith+Nephew 2023. Internal Report. 10090792 Rev B.
11 ArthroCare Corporation 2016. Internal Report: P/N 49190-01 Rev.B.
12 Smith+Nephew 2020. Internal Report. 17-5010-11.
13 Smith+Nephew 2016.Feasability, MINITAPE Knot Stack Evaluation and Knot Security.15005268. Rev A
14 Smith+Nephew 2013.ULTRATAPE Pressure Film Testing. 15001847. Rev A.
15 Smith+Nephew 2006.USP Knot Strength, ULTRABRAID (white). ITR-2928. Rev E.
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